Intra-African Trade Fair Algeria, the economic capital of Africa promoting continental economic integration

Algeria hosted the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair from September 4 to 10, 2025, organized bythe African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area...

ECOWAS launches $10m project to boost livestock, meat trade

Efforts to create a vibrant livestock and poultry in­dustry in the West African sub-re­gion have received a boost with the launch of the West Africa Livestock Marketing Support Programme, Phase Two (PACBAO-2), in Accra. The $10-million initiative,...

India News | Gujarat CM Bhupendra Yadav Visits Nagla Khanpur Village, Other Rain-affected Areas

Tharad (Gujarat) [India], September 12 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Yadav visited the rain-affected Nagla Khanpur village on Thursday to assess the area and situation on the ground. On the same day, Yadav also visited the areas of...

NPS Graduate Jonathan Greene Emphasizes Student Investment in Ward 6 School Board Run

Jonathan Greene grew up in the Newton Public Schools (NPS) system. Now, the first-time candidate is running for the Ward 6 school committee seat in an effort to improve the institution that has made such a formative impact on his life. Greene is...

Tottenham transfer news: Spurs midfielder 'determined' to fight for place in Thomas Frank's side despite exit links

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma reportedly makes an important decision over his future, amid rumours linking him with a move away Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma is prepared to fight for his future in North London despite...

Girl, 18, narrates how she shunned prostitution in Mali

From Tony Osauzo, Benin An 18-year old girl, Faith Joseph ,yesterday, narrated how she refused to engage in prostitution in Mali after she was tricked that she was going for a job in Lagos but ended up being trafficked to the Sahel country. She...

High Voltage: Mali ramps up bid to become battery metals power

The country now has two operating lithium project suppling spodumene concentrate into global markets. Pic: Getty Images. Mali approves lithium export from Kodal Minerals’ Bougouni mine Marks major milestone for lithium supply chain out of Africa...

Edo teenager rejects prostitution after Mali trafficking scam

Eighteen-year-old Faith Joseph, on Thursday, narrated how she refused to engage in prostitution in Mali after traffickers tricked her into believing that she was going to work in a supermarket in Lagos. Joseph said she was working as a maid in...

Girl, 18, narrates how she declined to engage in prostitution after being trafficked to Mali

From Tony Osauzo, Benin An 18-year-old girl, Faith Joseph, has narrated how she refused to engage in prostitution in Mali after being deceived with promises of a salesgirl job in Lagos State, only to be trafficked to the Sahel country. She spoke...

Did Kurt Okraku ignore sports minister Kofi Adams?

Rumours of a fallout between Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kurt Okraku and Minister of Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams, have gained attention on social media after a video between the two appeared on the internet. In the viral...

Jihadists Mount Roadblocks, Burn Buses In Mali, Hijack Goods At Borders

Armed jihadists have tightened their grip on southern and western Mali, mounting deadly roadblocks near the borders with Senegal and Mauritania where the country relies heavily on imported goods. Since early September, fighters linked to Al-Qaeda...

Alleged cop-killer Dezi Freeman revealed his secret hideout in a social media post FOUR years ago - now investigators are desperately trying to find it amid a chilling warning

The secret hiding hole of fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman was revealed in a social media post four years ago, but it's exact location still remains a mystery - and not even his closest family members know where it is. The remote location, hidden deep...

The Only Way ADC Promoters Can Succeed – Onovo 

2 Chief Martin Onovo, is a seasoned politician and the 2015 presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP). Onovo, a petroleum industry expert and Head, Policy Positions, Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), in this interview with...

Jihadist blockades disrupt trade, travel in landlocked Mali

Jihadists have set up roadblocks in the south and west of landlocked Mali near the borders with Senegal and Mauritania where vital goods are imported daily. Mali has battled a security crisis for over a decade fuelled by violence by groups...

A Mysterious Military Purge in Mali Belies the Junta’s Unity

The leader of Mali’s ruling junta, Gen. Assimi Goita, center, attends an Independence Day military parade in Bamako, Mali, Sept. 22, 2022 (AP photo). In early August, rumors began circulating in Mali that a group of military officers—between 20...

From company man to government adviser: Barrick Gold executive defects in Mali dispute

A senior Barrick Gold executive who had been leading negotiations with Mali’s government has defected to the other side, taking up an advisory role with the country’s president. Hilaire Diarra, formerly general manager of Barrick’s Tongon gold...

Nigeria News26 minutes ago Breaking: Court Sentences Ansaru Terrorist Commander To 15 Years Imprisonment One of the arrested commanders of the Ansaru terrorist organisation, Mahmud Usman, has been sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment. Naija News…

Naija News reports that Usman was sentenced to jail on Thursday by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, however, ordered the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS)...

Wars and coups are stopping democracy from growing in Africa, report warns

The biggest drops were seen in elected governments, credible elections, and effective parliaments. Countries like Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Niger were all taken over by military juntas after coups. These military governments promised to...

Edo agency rescues minors from Libya route as 18-year-old narrates survival in Mali

The Edo State Migration Agency has intercepted two teenage girls, aged 14 and 13, who were being trafficked to Libya by a human trafficking syndicate. One of the victims is a sickle cell sufferer. Parading the girls before journalists yesterday in...

Isko orders transfer of Mali to National Museum

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has ordered the transfer of Mali, the famous elephant that lived for nearly five decades at the Manila Zoo, to the National Museum. Moreno noted that the decision is part of the efforts to preserve Mali’s memory and ensure...